Statement of Need

Health care professionals who attend the Electrophysiology in the West conference will increase their fund of knowledge for the management of care for patients with cardiac arrhythmia. Content, delivered by expert faculty from Stanford and around the country, will include in‐depth exploration of new advances in the mechanisms of cardiac fibrillation and cutting edge therapy for patients diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia. Divided into four parallel tracks, the symposium is designed to meet individual learner needs to improve their base of knowledge and to promote effective management of cardiac arrhythmia by all members of the healthcare team. Lectures, videos, case presentations, panel discussions and Q&A will be utilized to optimize learning.

Target Audience

This is an international program designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and allied health professionals specializing in cardiology, family practice, internal medicine, or primary care.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Outline current evidence regarding the basic mechanisms of arrhythmia and emerging therapies for cardiac fibrillation.

Accepted Method of Payment

Be sure to register with an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 30 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to stanfordcme@stanford.edu.

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel this program; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accreditation

The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Stanford University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements as long as the course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM (rn.ca.gov). Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.

Paul Yock, MDThe Martha Meier Weiland Professor in the School of Medicine
Professor of Bioengineering and, by Courtesy, of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Disclosure

The Stanford University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.